Ricky Dene Gervais is a stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter & author. Gervais is best known for creating, writing and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003).
He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
In 2010, Gervais was placed at No. 3 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. In 2010, Gervais was also named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globe Awards in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016 and is due to host the event in 2020.
